Exhibit 10.36


                         CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP
                       RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE
                              EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

California Water Service Group (the "Company"), pursuant to its Equity Incentive
Plan (the  "Plan"),  hereby  awards to  Participant  the number of shares of the
Company's Common Stock set forth below  ("Award").  This Award is subject to all
of the terms and  conditions  as set forth  herein and in the  Restricted  Stock
Award Agreement,  the Plan, the form of Assignment Separate from Certificate and
the form of Joint  Escrow  Instructions,  all of which are  attached  hereto and
incorporated herein in their entirety.

Participant:
Date of Grant:
Vesting Commencement Date:
Number of Shares Subject to Award:
Consideration:                                       Participant's Past Services

Vesting Schedule:   [ ]  100% of the  shares vest  ___  years after  the Vesting
                         Commencement Date

                    [ ]  The  shares  vest  annually  over ___  years  after the
                         Vesting Commencement Date

                    [ ]  The  shares  vest  quarterly  over ___ years  after the
                         Vesting Commencement Date

                    [ ]  The  shares  vest  monthly  over ___  years  after  the
                         Vesting Commencement Date

                    [ ]  ___% of the shares vest on the first anniversary of the
                         Vesting Commencement Date; thereafter,  the shares vest
                         monthly quarterly annually, over ___ years

                    Vesting is contingent upon completion of Continuous Service;
                    annual,  quarterly  or  monthly  vesting is at an equal rate
                    over the vesting period.

Additional  Terms/Acknowledgements:  The  undersigned  Participant  acknowledges
receipt of, and  understands  and agrees to, this Grant Notice,  the  Restricted
Stock Award Agreement and the Plan.  Participant further acknowledges that as of
the Date of Grant,  this Grant Notice,  the Restricted  Stock  Agreement and the
Plan set forth the entire  understanding  between  Participant  and the  Company
regarding the  acquisition  of stock in the Company and supersede all prior oral
and  written  agreements  on that  subject  with  the  exception  of (i)  Awards
previously  granted and delivered to  Participant  under the Plan,  and (ii) the
following agreements only:

         OTHER AGREEMENTS:
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CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP                          PARTICIPANT:


By:
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               Signature                                  Signature

Title:                                     Date:
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Date:
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ATTACHMENTS:  Restricted Stock Award  Agreement,  Equity Incentive Plan, form of
              Assignment  Separate  from  Certificate  and form of Joint  Escrow
              Instructions